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Welcome from the OUSA President
More about OUSA | The Association Officers"Welcome to the OUSA website. We hope you will find information of interest whatever your link with the Open University. However, I would particularly like to welcome you if you are an OU student. If you are registered to study with the University, whatever the level or intensity of your studies, you are almost certain to be one of the c250,000 students represented by our Association. This website will provide you with a wealth of information about us, about how you can benefit from what we do and about the many opportunities for students to get involved in their Association. I do hope you find what you are looking for on this site, but if not, just contact us directly.”
Marianne Cantieri, OUSA President
What OUSA offers you
Not yet discovered an online OUSA forum?
Did you know that OUSA provides a whole host of online forums? Whatever your interests, hobbies, or academic area, OUSA has an online forum for you. Share your thoughts with other online contributors and contribute to your online student community. OUSA's new online forums are now located on the Open University's online teaching service. You can access them from your student home page. Look for 'O U Student Association Forums' in the left hand column.
Go to OUSA online forums
OUSA and the O U working together
Representing the student viewpoint to the University is one of the most important functions of OUSA. Apart from having a student elected member of the O U Council, OUSA annually appoints 'Central Representatives' to sit as student members on Senate and the majority of the principal Governance Committees, as well as on Faculty Committees and Programme Committees. Any registered Open University student can apply to be considered for appointment as a Central Representative within the University Governance Structure. For details of the application processes follow this link OUSA Governance
Students may also contact OUSA about external examiner reports by email (ousa@open.ac.uk), telephone (+44(0)1908 652026) or by letter addressed to OU Students Association, PO Box 397, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BE.
More on Central Representative | See the Central Representatives online training packGet your N U S Extra card or OUSA Membership card
Did you know you can get up to 25% discount on goods and services with your N U S Extra card? The Extra card will give great bargains, all for just £12 a year. All O U students are eligible for their Extra card, and you can apply online by following the links below. OUSA Membership card is FREE and also offers many discounts. Don't miss out any longer!
More about NUS Extra & Membership cards | Apply for Extra card
Buy O U branded merchandise online!
You can browse through our product range where we offer a wide range of exciting gift items including clothing, stationery, executive toys and much more. So…if you looking for an extra special gift for a student friend or just want a treat for yourself, please visit our Web Shop today.
Visit the OUSA webshop | Buy reduced price items
Download your past exam papers online!
You can improve your studies by purchasing past exam papers for your courses from OUSA's Web Shop. Download your past papers straight onto your computer, just £1.25 per paper, or alternatively you can order them online and have them posted to you for £2.25. Papers available for a wide range of courses.
Download past exam papers | Order papers for posting
Support Links
Our Student Support Links and Disabled Student Links are O U students who volunteer their time to help others with problems that are affecting their studies. They're just an email message away!
Contact a Student Support Link
O U Student publication
O U Student is the student magazine, run by students for students. Letters, or excerpts from them, make a useful contribution to our newspaper. Online, downloadable versions are available from the link below.
Latest version of O U Student
Peer Support Online service
Our Peer Support service is a user-friendly means of offering help and support. The Peer Supporter Online service is completely confidential.
Contact a Peer Supporter
Residential school reps
Our representatives play an important role at Residential Schools, providing you with social events and 'in residence' support at all main UK sites throughout the whole of the summer period.
More about Residential School reps
Student community
Student blogs
The O U Guarantee Transitional Fees for Current Students as they announced fees for new students from 2012
Want to put forward the student viewpoint to the O U? Then why not apply to become one of our Central Reps?
Would you like to be part of the resi school experience? Then why not become one of our resi reps?
OUSA events calendar
29 June 2013 - Societies Standing Committee AGM
13 - 15 July - Central Reps Seminar
6 - 8 September 2013 - Central Executive Committee Meeting
1 - 3 November 2013 - Officer Team Meeting
29 November - 1 Dec 2013 - Central Executive Committee Meeting
2 December 2013 - Board of Trustees Meeting
PayPal - Now you can donate online!
Wish to donate to the student charity OUSET? Your kind donation will help those in financial need to study at the Open University. Follow the link for more details on OUSET, or click on 'Donate' below to make your donation. Thank you very much. More on OUSET